Settler of township lots: Lots 16 & 17, Conc. 9, Stanhope

Location: Map point is the approximate location on the 100 acre Lot 17, Conc. 9 which runs on the east side of Big Hawk Lake Road north from Little Hawk Lake Road, with the Kennisis River running through the middle.

Land acquisition:

• 1902 from The Crown. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Images 178 & 210).

Other land:.

• Lot 6, Conc. 4, Stanhope:  east side of Walkers Line north from Kushog Lake
  - 1900 from Rueben R Henderson; 1916 to William Ferguson. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 71) Richard Johnson sold this land to William Ferguson on 6 May 1916, three days after his wife Sarah's death.
• Lot 14, Conc. 9, Stanhope: north shore of Halls Lake east of Cadge Road on Halls Lake Road
  - 1911 from James Upton; sold to George Herbert Clark in 1912. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 149).

Dates of residency:

• 1881 Census of Canada: Lot 11, Conc. 10 - Still living with farther, Edwin Johnson
• 1890 Stanhope Voters List: Richard Johnston, owner, Lots 16 & 17, Conc. 9
• 1891 Stanhope Voters List: Lots 16 & 17, Conc. 9, Stanhope
• 1893 Stanhope Directory: Boskung Lot 17, Conc. 9
• 1901 Stanhope Voters List: Lot 6, Conc. 4
• 1901 Census of Canada, Stanhope: Richard & Sarah J Johnston with 9 children at Lot 6, Conc. 4
• 1903 Business Directory, Stanhope: Richard Johnson, Boskung, Lot 7, Conc. 4 which at that date was owned by Ben Johnson, not in AH Family Tree. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 82)
• 1903 Stanhope Voters List: Richard Johnson, farmer, Lot 6, Conc. 4
• 1911 Census of Canada, Stanhope: Lot 6, Conc. 4
• 1911 Stanhope Voters List: Lot 6, Conc. 4 and Lot 14, Conc. 9
• 1911 Stanhope Post Office Lists: Rich Johnson, Boskung Lot 6, Conc. 4
• 1918 Stanhope Post Office Lists: Rich Johnson, Boskung Lot 6, Conc. 4

Interesting facts:

Preceding landowner:

• Lots 16 & 17, Conc. 9: The Crown
• Lot 6, Conc. 4: 1872 The Crown to William French; 1880 Rueben R. Henderson

Succeeding landowner:

• Lots 16 & 17, Conc. 9: 1927 to Samuel Davies & Alfred Davies (both listed on the 1911 Stanhope Voters List) for $200 each.
• Lot 6, Conc. 4: 1916 William Ferguson

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

Photo 1: Son Ray and Alma Johnson. Photo from Joe Johnson. Source: Peter Hewitt’s Photo Collection